Rubber shoe



May 8, 1934. H. L'HOLLIER RUBBER SHOE Filed March 25, 1932 27 527/271?Les/2'5 "ZZZ/55E Patented May 8, 1934 PATENT OFFICE RUBBER SHOEApplication March 25,

2 Claims.

This invention relates to shoes made of rubher and fabric and moreparticularly to an overshoe adapted to be worn over low or oxford typeshoes.

The principal objects of the invention are to provide neatness andsimplicity of construction and adaptability to the movements of the footwithout detracting from the appearance of the shoe.

Another object is to provide a shoe having a vent at the front thereofwith means for preventing tearing of the vent on removing or replacingthe shoe.

Other objects will appear from the following 15 description and theaccompanying drawing.

In the drawing;

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of the shoe.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof with the strap buttoned.

Fig. 3 is a similar view with the strap open.

Fig. 4 is a cross section on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing:

The numeral 10 designates a one-piece vamp and quarters comprising theflexible upper of the shoe and 11 designates a one-piece liningcoextensive therewith.

In order to provide for easy removal and replacement of the shoe theupper is provided with a vent 12 in the front thereof which extends onlypart way to the toe of the shoe. To provide against further extension ofthe vent by tearing a rip-resisting reinforcement comprising a U- shapedcord 13 is built into the shoe between the upper 10 and lining 11 acrossthe path of possible tear. This cord may be of plied yarns impregnatedwith rubber or may be made by rolling a strip of rubberized fabric onitself.

In order to normally conceal the vent 12, to provide for resilientconformity to the foot, to 40 resist spreading of the vent, and toprovide an 1932, Serial No. 601,073

ornamental appearance, an elastic strap 14 of rubber material adapted tobridge the vent is fastened to the upper at one side of the shoe as at15 and is removably fastened at the other side by means of asnap-fastener member 16 riveted to the upper and a mating snap-fastenermember 17 mounted on the strap. The strap 14 may be provided with anelastic lining 18 of knitted fabric to prevent chafing of the upper andreduce friction between the upper and the strap.

By this simple construction I provide economy of manufacture inconjunction with long wearing qualities, ease of application, snugnessof fit and comfort throughout a substantial range of boot shapes.

By attaching the strap to the upper only at its narrowed ends above theball of the foot, as shown, and forming the strap of greater width atits center so as to cross the line of normal wrinkling of the shoeacross the ball, undesirable gapping of the strap is avoided andwrinkled appearance of the shoe when the foot is flexed is prevented.

I claim:

1. A shoe made of rubber and fabric and comprising a flexible upperhaving a vent formed in the front thereof extending toward the toe, alining attached to said upper, and a non-elastic rippreventing cordextending across the upper below and around said vent between the upperand lining.

2. A shoe made of rubber and fabric and comprising a flexible upperhaving a vent formed in the front thereof extending toward the toe, alining attached to said upper, and a non-elastic rip-preventing cord ofrolled fibrous material extending across the upper below and around saidvent between the upper and the lining.

LESLIE H. LI-IOLLIER.

